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Advantech has introduced a tiny, fanless embedded motherboard based on 1.6 or 1.86GHz dual-core N2000 Series “Cedarview” Atom processors. Constructed in Advantech’s unique “MI/O-Ultra” version of the Pico-ITX form-factor, the MIO-2262 simplifies system integration by providing three internal headers for all I/O, expansion, and power connections.
Advantech’s MI/O-Ultra format lives in a netherworld between SBCs (single-board-computers) and COMs (computer-on-modules). That is, it can be used without a baseboard, like an SBC, or can be plugged into a carrier board, like a COM, depending on application requirements or system designer preferences. The board’s 100 x 72 mm Pico-ITX footprint matches that of a 2.5-inch hard drive.

Advantech MIO-2262 SBC front and back
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As seen above, the board’s back side contains a set of header and board-to-board connectors that can be utilized two ways: cabled to other system modules and external I/O connectors; or plugged component-style into an application baseboard as illustrated below.

Plugging the MIO-2262 into an application baseboard

In addition to its 1.86 or 1.6 GHz N2000-series Atom processor (codename Cedarview) and NM10 chipset, the MIO-2262 has a SODIMM socket for up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Its rich set of I/O interfaces includes dual display graphics-accelerated video output via VGA, LVDS, and either DisplayPort (standard) or HDMI (option) outputs, Gig-Ethernet networking, SATA storage interface, USB2.0, COMs, GPIOs, and more. There’s also a socket for on-board addition a full-sized mini-PCIe card.

The MIO-2262’s block diagram appears below.

MIO-2262 block diagram
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Key features and specs for the MIO-2262, as listed by Advantech, include:

Operating system support for the MIO-2262 includes Linux (Ubuntu 12.04), Windows CE 7, and VxWorks RTOS. Additionally, the board is supported by Advantech’s “SUSIAccess” cloud-based service, described by the company as providing various remote real-time monitoring, control, maintenance, debug, and security functions.